Frederick sigismund salberg



(No Model.) 2 SheetsSheet 1.

v F. S; SALBERG. DUST BIN, DUST CART, 850.

No. 530,051 Patented Nov. 27, 1894.

UNITED STATES PATE T OFFICE.

FREDERICK SIGISMUND SALBERG, or LONDON, ENGLAND.

DUST-BIN, DUST-CART, 80C.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 530,057, dated November27, 1894 Applica i fi d August 14, 1894- Serial No. 520,298. (No model.)

.To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FREDERICK SIGISMUND SALBERG, a subject of the Kingof Prussia, residing at London, England, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in or Relating to Dust-Bins, Dust-Carts, and theLike, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to the application of disinfectants to dust-bins,dust-carts and similar receptacles and will be best understood byreference to the accompanying drawings, in which- 1 Figures 1 and 2 areviews of one arrangement applicable either to a dust-bin or dustcart,constructed according to this invention, and Figs. 3 and 4 views of asecond arrangement applicable for use as a dust-bin only. Of thesedrawings Fig. 1 is a vertical cross section showing the chamber in astate of rest. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the chamber during theapplication of dust or other refuse, and Figs. 3 andgt are perspectiveviews of a dustbin or receptacle, Fig. 3 representing it open,

and Fig. 4 closed. A portion of Fig. 4; is shown broken away to moreclearly illustrate the invention.

Like letters represent like parts throughout the drawings.

'The receiving chamber A consists of ends or end plates A which may beconnected by bars B or other framework, any suitable material beingemployed in the construction, say for example wood or wood and iron.

0 are lids hinged to the center bar B and resting upon the side bars Band adapted to be opened as indicated in dotted-lines on the right handside of Fig. 1 or closed as indicated inv full lines.

D are doors pivoted or hinged at D to a plate E or fixed portion of theframing so as to be capable of turning as indicated on the right handside of Fig. 2, the spring F (or balance weights) serving to keep thesedoors in their normal position as shown in Fig. 1 where their lower endsD are in contact with the fixed bars or ledges G whose upper faces areinclined inward and downward to facilitate the introduction of therefuse. When the refuse is tipped into the chamber it falls upon one ofthe doors D and the ledge G, opening the door by its weight as shown onthe right hand side in Fig. 2 and falling through the opening which isprovided in the interior of the cart or other receptacle. After therefuse has fallen through, the door closes again under the influence ofthe spring F.

The receiving chamber A is open at both sides so that dust can be tippedthrough either side.

Above the doors D are flaps H hinged or pivoted at H to the central barB and retained in their normal position shown in Fig. l by the spring Iwhich operates upon the flaps H in a similar manner to the spring F uponthe doors D. These flaps H which may be arranged to close by their ownweight carry vessels J containing the supply of disinfectant preferablyin the form of powder, the vessels being carried by the flaps in anysuitable manner, two forms being shown in the drawings. v On the lefthand side of the drawings the vessels J are shown directly attached tothe flaps and move with them, while on the right hand side they areshown asindirectly connected with the flaps H by the attachment rod Kpivoted to the fiap at K, the other end K being supported in a fixedeye-bolt or equivalent K. In either case or with such other attachmentas may be adopted the opening of the flaps H when the doors D turn ontheir pivots causes some of the disinfectant material to fall throughthe perforated bottom J of the vessel J on to the outside of the door D,whence it slides down on to the refuse or the disinfectant may bedischarged directly on to the refuse. Any desired number of the vesselsJ may be employed or a single one may extend the whole length of thereceiving chamber. They maybe carried upon the flaps H or the flaps Hmay be dispensed with and the vessels J connected directly or indirectlywith the doors D. However it is preferred to.

provided with an annular lip M which fits tightly into the open end ofthe body L, and with rings or handles M for convenience of detaching orremoving it from L.

N N are twoflaps or doors hinged at their outer edges by hinges N to theupper surface of the lid M and adapted to meet and partly overlap attheirinner edges when closed down as indicated in Fig. 3. The rabbetedportion N of the flap N does notextend throughout the length of N but isstopped shortat each end so that it may fit between the diametricallyopposite parts of the lid M, the whole of this device being preferablyso constructed as to render it as nearly air-tight as possible.

To the under side of each of the flaps N N I attach, so that it may bereadilyremoved or opened, a box or case J comprising conveniently fivewalls, viz.-four, more or less perpendicular to N or N and substantiallyunperforated, and one J preferablyparallel with N or N perforated orformed of wirecloth or equivalent. The boxes J may be secured to N N inany convenient manner. In the drawings they are shown attached by clips0 which engage with slots in the otherwise unperforated walls of theboxes J". Of these clips only two are shownin the drawings, but thereare in all four, one pair for each box. One clip of each of these pairsmay be rigidly secured to N or N, and the other pivoted to it so that itcan be readily turned aside for releasing the box, as will be wellunderstood.

The boxes J' may however be hinged to the flaps N N or connected totheinby means of slides or equivalent. The boxes J are for con tainingthe disinfecting material which is preferably in the form of blocksfitting loosely in J and of such a nature that by the mere act ofopening or raising the flaps N N and the friction to which it is therebysubjected, particles of it become detached so that upon subsequentlyclosing down the flaps the particles thus detached fall through theinterstices of J and are thereby automatically distributed over therefuse last introduced into the receptacle L, or the disinfectant may bein the form of powder as before described.

N are handles attached to the upper surface of the flaps N N tofacilitate their being closed and opened.

If desired roughened surfaces or graters may be inserted in the boxes Jto facilitate the dis integration of the disinfecting material,or thedisinfecting material may be in the form of a pgyvder though this is notconsidered so desira c.

When it is required to empty the receptacle L, the lid or frame M islifted out by means ofthe handles M If desired I may construct the lidor frame M with one flap instead of two asshowlnor I may provide morethan two such flaps on the same lid, each one be* ing preferablyprovided with a box J.

What I claim is-- 1. In apparatus for receiving refuse, 850., thecombination with a receptacle or receiver, of doors or flaps adapted tohave a swinging or oscillating motion, and flaps or doors adapted to beoscillated by the first-mentioned flaps or doors, and receptacles fordisinfectant connected with the said second flaps, for the purposespecified.

2. In an apparatus for receiving refuse, the the combination with areceptacle or receiver, of doors or flaps adapted to have a swinging oroscillating motion, a spring adapted to maintain said doors with theirupper ends in contact with each other, flaps or doors adapted to beoscillated by the first-mentioned doors, a spring adapted to maintainsaid second flaps or doors in position to be operated by the firstdoors, and receptacles or receivers for disinfectant connected with thesaid second doors, as and for the purpose specified.

3. In an apparatus for receiving refuse, &c., the combination with areceptacle or receiver, of doors or flaps pivoted intermediate theirends, a stop or abutment against which said doorsare adapted to strikeat their lower ends, a spring connecting said doors toward their upperends, doors or flaps pivoted at one end, a spring connected therewithand adapted to maintain the lower ends of said second doors in contactwith the first doors, receptacles or receivers for disinfectantconnected with said second doors, and lids for the main receptacle, asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand in the presence of thetwo subscribing witnesses.

FREDERICK .SIGISMUND SALBERG.

Witnesses:

FREDERICH BEEGLEMYER, WALTER J. SKERTEN.

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